Guide to Barbarian Assault

 

By Pantim

 

 

 

Barbarian Assault(BA) released the best chestplate at the time for offence. It was a major step up from rune, and more geared towards offence then Barrows. It was cheap, and didn't take long to get. Other desiarable rewards are the Penance Gloves, which reduce weight, and the Fighter Hat. Althought many dislike it, only playing it for the Fighter's Torso, it is a very fun minigame once you get the hang of it.

 

 

 

 

 

You may not use a cape in Barbarian Assault, use Prayer, or any Ancient/Lunar Magic.

 

 

 

Suggested Levels:

 

 

 

Melee

 

80 Attack

 

80 Strength

 

70 Defence

 

 

 

Range

 

70 Range

 

70 Defence

 

 

 

Mage

 

75 Magic

 

70 Defence

 

 

 

 

 

Barbarian Assault is located here. It is recommended to buy a Game Necklace, for fast transport there. Its also fairly cheap, more so then a teleport.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barbarian Assault is a game of teamwork, the Attacker, Defender, Collector, and Healer work together to squish the penance. A total of 10 waves are played, each wave getting tougher until Wave 10, the Queen Wave. Waves 1-9 are significantly different from Wave 10, and are seperate in this guide.

 

 

 

 

 

Playing the Game

 

 

 

If it is your first time here, go to Captain Cain for a short tutorial. Set your Auto-Retaliate off, and Accept Aid on.

 

 

 

Go down the ladder and go to your Wave's room. You start at Wave one, and your progress is saved. Do not bother with the random team room.

 

 

 

 

To make a team, get the scroll from the table. Use the scroll on someone to recruit them. To remove someone, use the scroll on someone, and click the "x" by their name. Exiting the room removes you from your group. You can turn "Accept Aid" off to stop people from spam inviting you.

 

 

 

When playing, make sure to call ASAP. If you don't the role you are connected to cannot operate. The Horn of Glory allows you to call for everyone. Go there once your are done with your job to help with calling.

 

 

 

 

 

During the game, you will have this interface on the top right hand of the screen. It tells you the calls, and tells you what to call. Be sure to call as soon as it updates, approximatly every 20 seconds. The first tells you of your Wave number, the second your call, next is what to call, and lastly it desplays your role.

 

 

 

 

The room rougly a square. There are two cannon platforms, one penance runner cave, and alot of exit caves for the penance. A ladder will allow you to forfeit the game. There are runner traps on both sides of the room, although only one should be used.

 

 

 

The exit caves for penance should not be blocked unless the group is getting overwhelmed. DO NOT block it for no reason. Do not block them for other roles unless you know they are in trouble.

 

 

 

Use your role's despenser for good stuff that you need. The egg converter is there aswell.

 

 

 

 

Points are given for doing your role correctly, and are deducted for errors. Shooting the cannon does not deduct points. Points value increase, as the wave number increase. There is a set number of points rewarded for Wave 10.

 

 

 

After a win, you will get the breakdown screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waves 1-9

 

 

 

Attacker

 

 

 

Suggested Melee Equipment:

 

Pretty much anything can be used once you are 90 Atk and 90 Str, but these are basic guidelines.

 

 

 

 

 

Fighter Hat>Nezzy>Barrows

 

Fury>Glory>Str

 

Bandos Chest>Fighter's Torso>Barrows

 

Bandos Tassets>Barrows

 

Dragonfire Sheild>Rune Defender> Obby Shield> Rune [bleep]eshield

 

Barrows Gloves>Best RFC Gloves>Klank's Gauntlets/Cooking

 

Dragon Boots>Bandos Boots>Best metal boots

 

Warrior Ring=Berserker Ring

 

Whip>Godsword>Barrows

 

 

 

In addition, if you are 90 Atk, 90 Str, and 80 Defence, you can equip Penance clothing to show your skills.

 

Void can be used if you have it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ranger

 

 

 

Suggested Range Equipment:

 

 

 

Void should be used if possible.

 

 

 

Robin>Ranger>Snakeskin

 

Amulet of Ranging>Fury>Glory

 

Armardyl Plate>Karils>Black Dragonhide

 

Armardyl Leggings>Karils> Black Dagonhide

 

Barrows Gloves>Best RFD Gloves

 

Ranger Boots>Snakeskin Boots

 

Archer Ring>Warrior Ring

 

Dark Bow>Magic Shortbow>Seercul

 

 

 

Range is not used much because you are restricted to bows. Crossbows, Crystal Bow, knives, and darts may NOT be used.

 

 

 

 

 

Magic

 

 

 

Suggested Magic Equipment:

 

 

 

Void is best here.

 

 

 

Ahrim's Hood>Mystic>Splitbark

 

Fury>Glory>Amulet of Magic

 

Ahrim's Robetop>Mystic>Splitbark

 

Ahrim's Robe>Mystic.Splitbark

 

Unholy Book>Book of Balance> Holy Book

 

Barrows Gloves>Best RFD Gloves

 

Mystic Boots>Splitbark Boots

 

Seer's Ring

 

Master's Wand>Ancient Staff>Best Wand

 

 

 

NOTE: YOU CAN ONLY USE MODERN MAGIC IN BARBARIAN ASSAULT!!!!!!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

It is HIGHLY suggested to be a Melee Attacker. Magic and Range are VERY weak due to restrictions. Range must use a normal bow, magic must be modern and elemental spells. Even if you have a high range and magic level, it is hard to get into a high level group.

 

 

 

During the game, attackers have the simpliest job. They must kill the Penance Rangers and Fighters in traditional combat. You must use different attack styles(melee), arrows(range), or elemental spells(magic) in order to do damage to the penance creatures.

 

 

 

Pulling the attacker vendor's lever will give your runes or arrows. It is highly suggested you pull it more then once if you are using Range or Magic. You WILL NOT have enough runes or arrows on one pull.

 

 

 

Shoot runners and go to the Horn of Glory when you have killed all of the Penance Rangers and Fighters. Attackers gain points for killing creatures, and loose points for using the wrong attack. In addition to point loss, you will loose two health if you attack incorrectly.

 

 

 

 

 

Defender

 

 

 

Use a Excalibur for a slight defence boost.

 

 

 

The Defender has the hardest job in Barbarian Assault, and is a hated role. Its much more complex the the other roles, and actually takes some skill. The defender should always go to the trap on the EAST side of the room.

 

 

 

When you first enter the arena, pull the lever to get bait. Put some WRONG food(5) in a line between the two cannon platforms. This will force runners who are about to escape "up" the map, for you to bait. Bait is either correct or wrong depending on when you put it.

 

 

 

 

 

Next, you want to put bait like the picture indicates in a "arc" from the caves to the trap. Make a line of food going ot the trap. Make sure you put CORRECT food all around the trap. Runners who eat CORRECT food in any sqaure besides or diagonal to the trap is killed. Using WRONG food will force runners to run "up" the map.

 

 

 

 

Once you have empty space, go get a hammer and the two logs. Always fix the trap when it is broken, not at (1). It can kill two runners before breaking.

 

 

 

 

If a runners breaks past your WRONG food line, shoot it with the cannon. YOU DO NOT LOOSE POINTS.

 

 

 

Once all Runners are dead, go to the Horn of Glory.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collector

 

 

 

Use an Excalibur for a slight defence boost.

 

 

 

The collector has the easiest job in Barbarian Assault, besides calling, the collector does not have to do ANYTHING. You should still pick up eggs, or you will not get points.

 

 

 

The collector should follow the attacker, and pick up eggs from those penance. After 20 seconds, go to the Runner trap. From now on you must go to the runner trap ever 15 seconds until all of the runners are dead and the eggs have been picked up.

 

 

 

When you have a full inventory, load the cannon and proceed to the egg converter. Put your eggs in for them to be destroyed. THIS IS WHY HAVING LEVEL 2 COLLECTOR IS KEY TO BARBARIAN ASSAULT COLLECTING. You should have only 2/5 of your eggs. Destroy them on the way back. If you have higher Collector levels, less wil be destroyed.

 

 

 

 

If you have level one collector, use mousekeys or manually destroy all of the eggs. Once you are satisfied, help the Defender if he is having problems defending.

 

 

 

Check under other eggs for more eggs. They can stack ontop of each other.

 

 

 

 

Cannon Interface

 

 

 

 

 

 

Healer

 

 

 

Use a Excalibur for a slight defence boost.

 

 

 

The healer must keep his or her teammates alive, while poisioning the penance healers. Its the second hardest job.

 

 

 

Stand off by pulling the Healer's lever. Fill up the vial, and run for the Penance Healers. Spam click the poison onto the penance healer to hurt it. If you run out of poision, go back for more.

 

 

 

If any teammate gets less then 30 health, health them to full health.

 

 

 

 

If you get low on health, drink from the pool. It will save the other healer a dose of healing. If both healers need heading, heal each other.

 

 

 

 

When all Penance Healers are dead, heal your teammates before running to the Horn Of Glory. Shoot runners if the defender is having trouble.

 

 

 

Healers get points for healing, aswell as killing Penance Healers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wave 10

 

 

 

 

 

 

This wave is the "Queen Wave," and is the last wave. This room is completely different, and has various objects around the rim. There is only one cannon platform. During this wave, you get a set amount of points for killing the Queen. You DO NOT loose points, and cannot add to it. This means you can experiment if you do not recieve a call. Remember that the Omega egg should be passed swiftly without delay. Use CHAD(Collector-Healer-Attacker-Defender) to remined yourself. Note that the defender needs to pass the Omega egg back to the Collector for loading.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Attacker should pick up 12 mushroom [bleep]es, and attack as usual. Focus on the rangers first if possible. You may random guess the call if you don't get it, but MAKE SURE TO CALL. You will get the Omega egg from the HEALER, and pass it on to the DEFENDER. Use the [bleep]es on the egg. Stand near the healing pool when you are done.

 

 

 

The Defender has a very easy role on this map. Put WRONG food in a line towards the middle from your trap(not within 5 squares of the trap). Simply litter the path from the runner cave to your trap. Get the logs and hammer. If a runner runs past your trap, drop a wrong food under it. You will get the Omega Egg from the ATTACKER, dip it on lava, then pass it on to the collector. Stand near the healing pool when you are done.

 

 

 

The Collector should stay near the healing pool, and call. There is no need to pick up eggs unless the defender is messing up. You must get the Yellow egg from the Queen, and load the egg once you get the Omega egg from the DEFENDER.

 

 

 

There should be two healers, but a experianced level 5 healer can easily solo. You should focus on killing the healers ASAP. If the queen comes out, one healer should stay and heal the group, while the other kills Penance Healers. The group healers should dip the egg in poision before passing it onto the ATTACKER.

 

 

 

 

 

 

When the egg is ready to be fired, it is VITAL only one person goes to the platform. Click the cannon, and spam click the location of the button to fire the egg. The Queen's attack will close the interface, so keep trying. IF more then one person goes to the platform, they will cancle each other's interfaces, slowing the firing down. The healer should go as it can heal itself, but not if there is one healer.

 

 

 

The Queen targets a player, but shoots everyone else. If the Queen is near you, and have high health(80+), you can run out and under the queen. It will stop shooting and spin around, giving you time to fire. The queen will change targets after a while, at which point you go to the pool. Do not stay once you are under 40 HP.

 

 

 

When the little Penance spawns appear, everyone should do their best to kill them, expecially if they are on the cannon platform. If the shooter gets attacked by them, s/he must run back to the pool. You can't fire with so many things interrupting you. Do not wander from the pool, or hit stray ones.

 

 

 

Rewards:

 

 

 

The notable rewards are the Fighter's Torso and Penance Gloves.

 

 

 

If you want to Gamble, you should only do the High Gamble, although the chance of getting something good is very slim. You'll get on average 30k-50k. The chance for a Dragon Chainbody is lower then Dust Devils, so if you want one go to Dusties or the KQ. The Fighter Hat is a cool alternative to the Warrior Helm, and the Penance Skirt is a cool, but worse alternative to Black Dragonhide.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tips and Tricks:

 

Always bring your Attacking set, aswell as Excalibur. You never know what you'll be doing.

 

 

 

On the early waves, settle for a group that knows what to do. Don't worry about your role until Wave 4. Until then point gain is low.

 

 

 

It is generally accepted that two healers is best. Two healers is not needed for any Wave, however a solo healer must be level 4 or 5. You can have low level healers solo on waves 1-8.

 

 

 

Do not underestimate low levels. Barbarian Assault requires skill, not HP. Having high health is good, but not if you don't have a brain.

 

 

 

You will get into a good team if you have a full Penance set. Don't forget it if you have one.

 

 

 

Golden Rule: Get along with your team. If your all neglecting to call, and not working together, leave the team. Even if you are high levels, a non-cooperating team will fail. Don't play the "you call first" game.

 

 

 

 

 

Credits:

 

Jagex for making Runescape.

 

Me for taking all pictures, and research(lol).

 

Random people in pics that I CBA to edit out.

 

You for constructive criticism.

 

The game "Soldat" that relieved my boredom.

 

Mudkipz. Made me lol.

Very nice! I loved BA before, but the Torso isn't very good anymore. The best reward (currerntly) are the Penance gloves, and you should mention that. The Torso still has its uses, but it isn't nearly as good as the other options.

 

 

 

Also, for the role of defender you did not mention to put 1 line of "wrong" food across the entrance to the escape cape. You said something similar, but not in front of the escape cave (you said between the cannons I believe). While you should do that too, if you put them in front of the cave you ensure that no runners make it through (unless you get unlucky and it eats the right food).

Well, I said Penance gloves are good too :P

 

 

 

 

 

I used to put a line of food across the lure cave, but the problem is that its hard to lure them up. I decided to put it near the cannon to force them near food.

I see.

 

 

 

I'm also not sure if you mentioned that the cannon does not deduct your team's points. I don't think I saw it anywhere, but just to be safe I'll mention it now. It's true and it's confirmed.

Mentioned :)

 

 

 

Teh k!ng 0f B@ knowz all

cannon doesnt make you LOSE point, but you do MISS OUT on points ;-) if you're a good defender (like me... well not to brag, but i'm pretty good and i enjoy it :P) I get pretty mad when they steal my points :/

 

 

 

 

 

Also not sure if you mentioned it but.... 2 healers (imo) is not needed... much better have 2 collectors for maxing out points :P

You don't miss out on points.

 

 

 

If you look at the advanced breakdown, you'll see that points are given for RUNNERS KILLED in general.

 

 

 

I've also never noticed a difference, and there doesn't appear to be a hidden reduction.

well, i'm not that sure about it, but i THINK (note i'm not sure) that when your team kills a runner with cannon the points get shared troughout the team, whereas when a defender kills the runner, the defender gets the points :/

 

just try it like this... be defender, constantly drop wrong food and let the rest of the team cannon all the runners... did you get alot of points? :/

 

 

 

 

 

also, the 2 collector thing is worth noting imo :P

well, i'm not that sure about it, but i THINK (note i'm not sure) that when your team kills a runner with cannon the points get shared troughout the team, whereas when a defender kills the runner, the defender gets the points :/

 

just try it like this... be defender, constantly drop wrong food and let the rest of the team cannon all the runners... did you get alot of points? :/

 

 

 

 

 

also, the 2 collector thing is worth noting imo :P

 

 

 

No. Jagex has stated that using the cannon does not harm your team in any way.

not a bd guide, add that it's 19? agility for the coal trucks short cut.

 

 

 

and also i'd suggest to help out your healer, that unless you are the attacker get most defence bonus as possible, e.g use a rune kite over a defender.

a good guide to BA

 

 

 

I honestly Hate BA, and now that there is a bandos chest plate, giving equal strength bonus and possessing far greater defense, I find the torso to be useless. I never used it, I can't stand BA, and yeah, I never got it (I don't even have 100 points in any role).

 

 

 

If I decide to get it, I'll use this guide.

 

 

 

Don't count on it, I'll probably pick up a bcp, even if torso takes only 7 hours to get (which I could spend getting another set of the far better imho void armor).

 

 

 

But yeah, should I ever decide to ba, I'll use this guide

The Torso is useless if you have the money, but I can get one in about 3 hours, so I CBA toget bcp.

 

 

 

Also, using a shield is good on stages where you'll barely get through, but loosing health is pretty good because your healer gets more points.

 

 

 

Thats why I suggested DFS, but a high level attacker should definatly use Rune Defender.Switching to DFS is only good on waves 8 to 10.

Great guide for a minigame that I hate with a passion. :lol:

 

 

 

And yeah, I agree with the first poster, torso isn't that great anymore (it never really was, imo.). But nevertheless, a great guide and I may use it to get penance gloves.

 

 

 

Also, there is no disadvantage to using the cannon. The way I look at it, the faster you get through the rounds, the faster you kill the Queen for those guarenteed 80 points.

The Torso was the first item to give a Strength bonus. It depends on what you want, but if you don't care for Strength Bonus, you might aswell get Torags.

 

 

 

Back then it was good because it was the only item that gave Str bonus, but more importantly it could be used by more people. 45 Defence allowed lower leveled players to use it, and was a definite step up from Rune.

 

 

 

Penance Gloves are pretty nice, expecially at the low cost. If your good you can probably get it in one round(Waves 1-10).

I got gloves over Torso. Im so happy I did though cause gloves make me less fat

 

 

 

Nice guide, very indepth and telling you how to play helps a lot for beginners

 

 

 

10/10!

Thanks for the feedback everyone.

 

 

 

Penance Gloves are lovely, as they are pretty epic for skilling.

 

 

 

Although I mentioned this in the guide, I want to vouch again for the Fighters Hat...Its the same as the Warrior Helm, well...almost...But its amazing looking. Can you say Cyclops?

The Torso was the first item to give a Strength bonus. It depends on what you want, but if you don't care for Strength Bonus, you might aswell get Torags.

 

 

 

Back then it was good because it was the only item that gave Str bonus, but more importantly it could be used by more people. 45 Defence allowed lower leveled players to use it, and was a definite step up from Rune.

 

 

 

Penance Gloves are pretty nice, expecially at the low cost. If your good you can probably get it in one round(Waves 1-10).

 

 

 

You mean the first chestplate to give a strength bonus...

 

 

 

It's honestly not that much of a step up from rune. It's only advantage is in slash, but there are a fair number of monsters that use crush and a few that use stab, making rune much more versatile.

 

 

 

Penance gloves are about the only item I got from this game. They're the only practical item to get.

Well, the majority of monsters use Slash. There are few that use crush, but that number is very low. Its good in PKing because all Popular PKing weapons use Slash except for the DDS.

 

 

 

Although there are things that use crush, how often do you fight them compared to Slash?

 

 

 

Thats also besides the fact that rune isin't great at defending against Crush, and there are almost no monsters that use Stab, and even less that you'll actually fight against.

 

 

 

Rune might be more versitile, but the Torso is much more practical.

Well, darn. Congratulations. I was going to make a complete comprehensive BA guide before people started finding my niche before I did, but I'm too late. Yours is the first attempt that I've seen that is anywhere near decent. I'll still probably make my guide, but with a few months of procrastination and laziness thrown in.

 

 

 

OT: Looking at my postcount, it's obvious I don't use tip.it much for the forums in the way of posting. So before anyone says it, shut up.

^^

 

 

 

Its too bad I never saved all of my gambles. Would haave been interesting.